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Survey: 1 in 5 Families Struggle With Medical Debt

Many are unable to pay anything towards those debts

from: The Associated Press, March 8, 2012

ATLANTA -- A survey shows 1 in 5 Americans say their families are having trouble paying their medical bills. Worse, half of those who are struggling say they are unable to pay a single dime toward those debts. … Back to Article